“Why can’t you answer the question of whether you can support Donald Trump or not?” Todd pressed. “You can’t answer that question. Why won’t you answer that question, straight forward, black and white?”

At that point, Cruz charged that NBC executives were “partisan Democrats.”

“You don’t get to just say that,” Todd shot back. “It’s just not true. Go ahead. You’re broad brushing here, and this is exactly what people hate about the media and politics. Broad brushes, right?”

“I’m not willing to concede this country,” the struggling candidate remarked. “If we lose this, we lose our country.”

“Don’t you think it’s important to take a stand?” Todd asked. “You just said it’s a time for choosing. If it’s a time for choosing, say it, for him or against him as the nominee!”

“Let the record show, you have not taken a position on whether you can support Trump if he’s the nominee,” the host added.

“And let the record show you tried very, very hard to get me to commit to supporting Trump,” Cruz concluded.

About the Author

David Edwards has served as an editor at Raw Story since 2006. His work can also be found at Crooks & Liars, and he's also been published at The BRAD BLOG. He came to Raw Story after working as a network manager for the state of North Carolina and as as engineer developing enterprise resource planning software. Follow him on Twitter at @DavidEdwards.